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Nigeria receives mpox doses from U.S. : Overall Africa response is less than 10% funded.aresponmse

Thu, 2024-08-29 11:16 — mike kraft

Nigeria receives 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines from US

ABUJA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the first batch of the vaccine to reach the country which has confirmed 40 cases with no fatalities so far.

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Explainer: EEE, West Nile, malaria: The difference between these mosquito-borne diseases

Wed, 2024-08-28 10:46 — mike kraft

EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases Diseases spread by mosquitoes are in the spotlight again because of recent U.S. illnesses. People in some areas of Massachusetts have been warned to stay indoors when mosquitoes are most active after a rare case of eastern equine encephalitis was discovered. AP News

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Africa’s mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world’s inability to stop epidemics-- WHO expert

Tue, 2024-08-27 18:03 — mike kraft

Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability to stop epidemics, experts say A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the AP News

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Explainer: Information on current mpox outbreak--WHO experts

Tue, 2024-08-27 11:26 — mike kraft

Mpox: WHO experts respond to questions on current outbreak

In a Q&A session, WHO experts including Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, an Honorary Lecturer at Imperial College London's MRC Center for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, responded to key questions on the current outbreaks.

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Mpox: Concern about refugee camps; African scientists trying to respond

Tue, 2024-08-27 10:56 — mike kraft

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WHO launches plan to staunch stanch mpox transmission, mainly in Africa

Mon, 2024-08-26 16:36 — mike kraft

WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped The U.N. health agency has launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission. It includes ramping up staffing in affected countries and boosting surveillance, prevention and response strategies. AP News

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WHO Direcor Tedros Promises Mpox Vaccine Approval Decision ‘Within Weeks"

Mon, 2024-08-26 14:01 — mike kraft

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MPOX: Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak; why vaccines are just arriving

Mon, 2024-08-26 10:03 — mike kraft

Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak on the African continent in the short term as well as provide help to the affected countries, said a government spokesperson on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Ebola: Merck's Ebola vaccine Ervebo shown to offer substantial protection--study

Fri, 2024-08-23 10:59 — mike kraft

Merck Ebola vaccine Ervebo shown to offer substantial protection | STAT (statnews.com)

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WHO says partners can start talks to buy mpox vaccines before its formal approval

Fri, 2024-08-23 10:22 — mike kraft

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